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ESM to LFM: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Lamerd (Lamerd Airport)
8,744 mi
14,072 km · 7,598 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESM
- TCO · La Florida Airport84 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport116 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport133 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport135 mi away
Near LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from LFM?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Lamerd (LFM) is 8,744 miles (14,072 km, 7,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to LFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Esmeraldas and Lamerd?
Lamerd is 8.5 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to LFM?
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